Montreal Canadiens defenceman P.K. Subban will be asking for $8-9 million a season in a new contract, according to TSN’s Bob McKenzie.

Subban, the reigning Norris Trophy winner and member of the Canadian Olympic team heading to the Sochi Olympics, is set to become a free agent at the end of the season and the Canadiens want to lock him up with a long-term contract.

According to McKenzie, Subban will ask for significantly more than the $7 million per season Toronto Maple Leafs captain Dion Phaneuf got in his seven-year extension.

The Canadiens started negotiations with Subban in early December but there has been no movement on a deal yet.

He signed his current two year, $5.75 million deal at the start of the lockout-shortened season in January.

Subban, who was named the NHL’s top defenceman last season, has seven goals and 26 assists in 44 games this year.

Nashville Predators defenceman Shea Weber and Minnesota Wild defenceman Ryan Suter are currently the two highest-paid playesr annually at $14 million and $12 million respectively.